Ext JS in Action

SummaryExt JS in Action, Second Edition teaches Ext JS from the ground up. You'll start with a quick overview of the framework and then explore the core components by diving into complete examples, engaging illustrations, and crisp, straightforward explanations. You'll feel like you have an expert guide right at your elbow teaching you important Ext techniques and offering insight into its inner workings. Along the way, you'll learn the best practices for building and scaling full-featured web applications, including how to customize and build Ext widgets. Fully revised for Ext JS 4.0.About this BookExt JS is a mature JavaScript web application framework that provides modern UI widgets and an advanced MVC architecture. It helps you manage tedious boilerplate and minimize hand-coded HTML and browser incompatibilities.Ext JS in Action, Second Edition starts with a quick overview of the framework and then explores the core components by diving into complete examples, engaging illustrations, and clear explanations. You'll feel like you have an expert guide at your elbow as you learn the best practices for building and scaling full-featured web applications.A working knowledge of JavaScript is assumed. No prior experience with Ext JS is required.Purchase of the print book includes a free eBook in PDF, Kindle, and ePub formats from Manning Publications.What's InsideBuilding professional web apps with Ext JSStamping out DOM fragments with templatesCustomizing and building Ext widgetsMasterful UI designFully revised for Ext JS version 4.0About the AuthorsJay Garcia is a well-known member of the Ext JS community and a contributor to the framework. He wrote Sencha Touch in Action. Grgur Grisogono founded SourceDevCon in London, UK and Split, Croatia. Jacob Andresen is a consultant specializing in large scale internet applications.Table of ContentsPART 1 INTRODUCTION TO EXT JS 4.0A framework apartDOM manipulationComponents and containersPART 2 EXT JS COMPONENTSCore UI componentsExploring layouts Forms in Ext JSThe data storeThe grid panelTaking root with treesDrawing and chartingRemote method invocation with Ext DirectDrag-and-dropPART 3 BUILDING AN APPLICATIONClass system foundationsBuilding an application